Tabrez Anjum v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40016 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2020 Thana- CIVIL LINE District- Gaya ====================================================== TABREZ ANJUM S/O LATE SYED GHULAM SABIHUL HAQUE R/O MOHALLA-JAFAR COLONY, MEER SIKAR TOLI, SHERSHAH ROAD, P.S.-SULTANGANJ, DISTRICT-PATNA.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.
SANA KULSUM W/O TABREZ ANJUM D/O SYED SAIFUDDIN R/O MOHALLA-NEW KARIMGANJ, MAIN ROAD NO.1, P.S.-CIVIL LINE, DISTRICT-GAYA.
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nafisuzzoha For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 20-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Civil Lines P.S. Case No. 207 of 2020 instituted for the offence under Sections 323, 341, 504, 506, 495 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
As per allegation in the FIR, due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand, petitioner along with other family members started to abuse and torture the informant mentally and physically.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40016 of 2021(5) dt.20-04-2022 2/3 It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is husband of the informant and he is ready to keep the informant as wife with full dignity and honour. The aforesaid offer of the petitioner has not been accepted by the informant who denies to go to her matrimonial house and live with her husband. However, she prays for some maintenance for her survival as she is a housewife and she is not able to maintain herself .
In the alternative, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, on instructions, submits that petitioner is ready to give Rupee seven thousand per month from this month, subject to furnishing bank account number by the informant to the petitioner.
In the changed circumstance, learned counsel for the informant admits that he shall provide bank account number of the informant to the petitioner within a period of one week from today. On receipt of the bank account number of the informant, the petitioner shall deposit Rs. 7,000/- (Seven Thousand) in first week of every month commencing from the month of April as maintenance in the account furnished by the informant. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40016 of 2021(5) dt.20-04-2022 3/3 this Court is inclined to enlarge him on bail. The petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Civil Lines P.S. Case No. 207 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned court below on showing receipt of deposit (for the month of April) of Rs. 7,000/- by the petitioner in the account of the informant.
The aforesaid payment will be subject to any order passed in the maintenance case for final settlement. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U